UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 8-K
 
 CURRENT REPORT
 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 7, 2011
 
 HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Delaware
    
    0-51582
    
    56-2542838(State or other jurisdiction
    
    (Commission File Number)
    
    (IRS Employerof incorporation)
    
    
    
    Identification No.)9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2200Houston, Texas
    
    
    
    77046(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    
    
    (Zip Code)
 Registrants
telephone number, including area code: (713) 350-5100
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events
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    Part II, Item 6. Selected Financial Data,
    
    Part II, Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations,
    
    Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk, and
    
    Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
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    Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements,
    
    Part I, Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations, and
    
    Part I, Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk.
  Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  23.1
    
    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP99.1
    
    Updated Selected Financial Data, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk and Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 201099.2
    
    Updated Financial Statements, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2011
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SIGNATURE
  HERCULES OFFSHORE, INC.Date: July 7, 2011
    By:
    /s/ Stephen M. ButzStephen M. ButzSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 3




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EXHIBIT INDEX
 No.
    
    Description23.1
    
    
    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP99.1
    
    
    Updated Selected Financial Data, Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk and Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 201099.2
    
    
    Updated Financial Statements, Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk of our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2011
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